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Obesity, Overweight, and Perceptions about Body Weight among Middle-Aged Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Background. Prevalence of obesity is increasing throughout the world at an alarming rate. Appropriate perception of one's own body weight is important for improved weight control behavior. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and assess perception of bo...

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Autores principales:	Muhihi, Alfa J., Njelekela, Marina A., Mpembeni, Rose, Mwiru, Ramadhani S., Mligiliche, Nuru, Mtabaji, Jacob
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	International Scholarly Research Network 2012
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914263/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24527261 http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2012/368520

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